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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1969
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes show a private transfer of property tied to C. Stew fed in G at A717. Town records mention Na rdens and Ith of property with ind re and id re pending.
U S bombers commemorated four years in Vietnam with 10 missions near Laos and Cambodia. North Vietnamese forces attacked American bases near Khe Sanh and War Zone C, causing multiple American and Vietnamese casualties. Capture notes indicate orders for increased sapper strikes as fighting raged across three sectors.
Washington AP Nixon gains in his bid for a full year extension of the income surtax but opposition aims to trim it. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the anti inflation package keeping the 10 percent surtax through Dec 90 with a six month half rate. The panel backed tax relief for low income taxpayers and other tax measures, setting up a House vote next week amid expected tough fights.
City Council passes first reading to borrow 250000 for the revolving fund to finance paving sewers and downtown sidewalks. total debt nears 500000 with room under the five percent limit, while water and fire hydrant drives proceed and fundraising lags for the Hose Company.
The 3rd Battalion 60th Infantry of the 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division will depart South Vietnam by air around July 8 as the first unit to withdraw under the 25 000 troop plan. The 9th Division will reduce its presence with remaining brigades and nondivisional Army units redeployed by August.
New York AP reports conservatives won the Republican nomination defeating Mayor Lind say and Wag ner comeback bid. John J. Marchi edged Lindsay for the Liberal nomination while Mario Procaccino led the Democratic field with about a third of votes. Badillo Mailer and Scheuer trailed as results continued.
The Pennsylvania Senate faces a bill to raise the maximum conventional mortgage rate from 6 to 8 percent for loans up to 50 000, with a 1 percent premium allowed already. The measure, aimed at preventing a mortgage funds drought, would be in effect until October 1 1971 and is backed by the Savings and Loan League and bankers associations.
The City Council received a notice from Attorney Daniel Kuhn of Union City that a lawsuit may be filed for injuries suffered by Mrs. Williamson when she fell near Leed's shop on June 9 1967. The two year statute of limitations is cited but the filing date is unclear. The matter was handed to the city’s insurer Horton J Davis and Son. Slippery Rock trustees re elected Peter F Bender to a second term as board president. Ernest C Hartmann named vice president and Leila Vincent secretary treasurer.
Bell Telephone officials reported 4 800 feet of wire stolen from Welch Hill road three poles. About 200 pounds of wire were taken causing outages at 8 10 am. Service restored within two hours after new wire was strung. State Police investigate. General Telephone also reported losses but provided little information. In Gettysburg Pa Eugene Earl Mickley 35 died after shooting his wife Olena 26 and Wayne Junge 41 before killing himself.
New York AP reports a tentative settlement between two shipowner groups and the International Organization of Masters Mates and Pilots ending a two day strike by deck officers. Bargaining resumes for 150 tankers while unions and industry note gains including wage and benefit increases.
Shirley Anderson of Rochester New York was killed by shellfire from Iraqi positions inside Jordan near the Dead Sea. Eline Bonnet of Lodi California was wounded in the arm and hospitalised in Jerusalem. The two American mission teachers had been touring from Jerusalem when shells began to fall.
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